University Of Illinois/Willard Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall CMI → BWI
539 nautical miles (620 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; BWI is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 10 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the last 80 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 489 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 479 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from CMI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 33 nm north, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
- MD83 climbing, 3 nm northwest, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 250 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (IND, CVG, CMH, AGC, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 4 h 03 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 03 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 03 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 05 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 11 min | 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 07 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 01 min | 6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −17 kt | -8 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 56 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -9 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 56 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 31 kt | −21 kt | -20 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 49 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | −25 kt | -35 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 43 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | −38 kt | -41 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 25 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -48 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 30 min | 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| CVG | used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 200 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| AGC | used from 299 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 349 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 499 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| DNV Danville, IL | 30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 696 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 90 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 796 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| AID Anderson, IN | 120 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | 700 ft | 919 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 190 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,009 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 250 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 319 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 858 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 369 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:26 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 389 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 500 ft | 1,243 ft | 06:32 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 479 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 11,000 ft | 564 ft | 06:17 UTC |
| FDK Frederick, MD | 509 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (350°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 308 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 800 ft | 143 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC)
Wind from the north at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BWI
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
The forecast for CMI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 21,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 509 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at CMI 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BWI is before sunrise there (7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: University Of Illinois/Willard Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.